The Cover Oregon board of directors met in December. Although the health insurance exchange website will be scrapped, those who wish to apply for insurance can still do so until Wednesday.
(Michael Lloyd/The Oregonian)

Good morning, Multnomah County. Here's a look at what to
expect from your county government in the week ahead.

First, a reminder. Tuesday is the last
day to register to vote if you plan on casting a ballot in the May election. If
you aren't registered, visit the Multnomah County Elections office on 10404
S.E. Morrison, or stop by your nearest Department of Motor Vehicles, post
office or library branch before 5 p.m. You can register online until midnight,
and by mail as long as the postmark says you sent it on April 29.

And yet another deadline looms for those who haven't yet signed up for health
insurance under the Affordable Care Act. Do so by Wednesday or you might not get another chance until October.
For help, visit the county's sign-up fair Tuesday at the McCoy Building, 426 S.W. Stark Street.
The fair runs from 3-7 p.m.

On Thursday, the board will set the
budget aside for a morning, as board members convene for their weekly voting
meeting. There, they'll hear an update on the process of selling the western
bridgehead of the Morrison Bridge to Melvin Mark Development Company to create
the James Beard Public Market. They'll also vote upon whether to give
themselves, the sheriff, and the district attorney a pay raise by adopting the
county salary commission's report.

And stay tuned for The Oregonian's package on the Multnomah
County chair's race this week. Today, we're publishing a series of shorter
pieces about key issues that separate the two candidates, Jim Francesconi and Deborah Kafoury. We'll have
profiles of both candidates coming later this week.